Automobile-signal



E. F. GRIFFIN.

AUTOMOBILE. SIGNAL.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 2, 19.17.

1 ,35 1 ,642, I Patented Aug. 31, 1920.

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- f INVENTOR BF 6m in ATTORNEY E. F. GRIFFIN.

AUTOMOBILE SIGNAL.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 2, 1917.

Patented Aug. 31,1920;

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INVENTOR F Griffin,

- ATTORNEY 1 EDDIEQFLOYD' GRIFFIN, or nronrown, rnivivsvtvnnm.

" nutro lvroerringsreivan j To all whom it may concern: 1

Be it known that T, Ennis F. GRIFFIN, a citizen of the United States,resldingat Ilniontown, in the county of Fayette and State ofPennsylvania,

and'useful Improvements in Automobile- Signals, of which thefollowing-is a specifiready removal by a s ngle'mov'ement when cation. II

This invention relates to improvements in directional indicators,referring proposed moi cmentscf an automobile and contemplates theprovision of an effective indicator adapted to be mounted upon theradiator of an automobile, and readily removable from the automobilewhen desired. Other objects are to provide amore convenient andefiicientmeansfor actuating the indicator; and to simplify and reduce the numberof parts.

With these purposes in mind, and others which will hereinafter appear, Ihave embodied my invention in the form disclosed in the specificationbelow, more particularly recited in the claim, and delineated in thedrawings, in which Figure 1 is a front elevation of an automobile withthe indicator comprised in the present invention applied thereto.

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the indicator with the housing partiallybroken away to expose the mechanism. 7

Fig. 3 is a side View showinga vertical section through the housing.

Fig. 4 illustrates mechanism for actuating the indicator. I

Fig. 5 shows diagrammatically the 'ind'i-' cator and actuatingmechanism.

Dealing more specifically with the drawings, the indicator is shownapplied to the. radiator ofan automobile. The indicator element consistsof a signal arm 2 formed and colored to readily attract attention andpivotally mounted for lateral swinging movement whereby proposedmovements of the vehicle may be designated. For protecting andsupporting the signal arm 2 and associated mechanism I provide a casingor convenient material, aswood or metal, and.

have invented new '13 constituting 3 night, a

. 23. Connected to each lent flexible element 28 whereby theSpecification ofL etters Patent. Patented Aug. 31,1920. Applicationfiled June 2, i917. s rial No. 172,481. j i

attached thereto in any suitable manner is a front-wall 7 ofglassexposing the upper 10 formed int-he radiator frame 1, thereby sustainingthe housing and permitting desired. V

The lower part of the housmg 3 may be constructed from central upwardlyextending part 11 of the front 11 and to the rear wall 12 are bearingsournals' for 'a spindle 14 the same material utilized tor the arcuate rm 6, and attachedto the secured'intermediately of the ends of the signalarm 2 for 'rotative movementof -the latterfi The upper or 'visible'partof the "signal arm is in thisinstance formed toresemble an arrow 15. Thelower part, or that below the spindle 14, mayhave any convenient form,and is preferably shorter than the arrow 15' and is terminally providedwith a bob or weight 16 normally maintaining the arm in verticalposition.

For effective operation of-the indicator at suitable electric lamp 17 ispositioned within-the housing 3, and in the path of movement of the arm2lare contacts 18, whereby the lamp circuitwill be closed to illuminatethe arrow 15 in either operative position. Any convenient source ofelectricity, indicated in the drawings as a battery 19, may be utilizedfor supplying cur rent to theflamp, a switch 20 bein inserted in thecircuit of the lamp for ren ering the latter inoperative when desired,as during the day. I

For movement of arm 2 foot' pedals 21 are pivotally mounted on the floor22 of the car for convenient operation by the driver. Beneath eachextending downwardly for longitudinal sliding movement through anopening formed in the floor 22 is a link 23 terminat ing below thefloor-22 in an eye 24. The signal arm 2 is formed on each sideimmediately above the spindle 14 with a transverse extension 25 in theplane of movement of the arm, each extension'25 terminating in an eye 26similar to the eye 24 on the links eye 26, and extending through anopening 27 formed in the housing 8, and terminally afixed to a respeccable, cord, or equivative eye 24 is a chain,

foot pedal 21, and

the other pedal, the weight of the bob 16 serving to return ,thersignalarm to normal position upon release of the pedals. Suitable guidingmeans are provided for each cable 28, such means comprising 1n thepresent instance a pulley 29 attached interiorly to the wall ofthehousing in the plane of movement of the arm 2, a pulley 30 secured tothe frame of the car beneath the housing, and a pulley 31 screwed,bolted or otherwise mounted on the underside of the car floor injuxtaposition to the respcctive link 23. For protection of the cables, Imay attach to the frame of the car and the radiator 1 tubes 32,preferably of metal, extending upwardly from the pulley 30 and havingthe cables 28 inserted there in for free sliding movement.

In the preferred form of my invention snap-hooks 83, or other readilydetachable connections are employed between the eyes 26 and therespective cables 28, and the 7 housing 3 is formed with a convenientopenv ing 34, normally closed by a door 35, for 7 preferred form of myinvention for pur poses of illustration, such embodiment is not to beinterpreted as limiting the spirit of the invention, as I reserve theright to'modification and variation within the scope-of the accompanyingclaim.

I claim- A device of the class described, compris-' ing a housing, atransparent plate in the upper part thereof, a pivot pin supported bythe lower front and rear walls of said housing, asignal arrow secured'tosaid pin intermediate its ends, a counter weight on the lower end ofsaid arrow for holding the head of the arrow oppositethe trans parentplate, a crossarm on said arrow immediately above the pivot pin, cablesconnected with the ends of said arms and means in the lower part ofthehousing for illuminating the interior of the housing and the arrow. Vr i In testimon whereof I afiixcm si nature.

E DDIE FLOYD Gfil FIN,

